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1, Schoolmaster (noun) - 男性教師　 a male teacher in a school
 
 Ex: He is a school teacher - a schoolmaster.

Synonym: a teacher, professor, educator

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/schoolmaster

2, Vessel (noun) - 船、飛行船　a ship or large boat

    Ex: A merchant vessel.

Synonym: ship. boat, container, craft

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vessel

3, Abreast (adverb) - 〜と並行して、横に並んで　side by side and facing the same way

    Ex: They are walking four abreast.

Synonym: beside, equal, side by side

http://thesaurus.com/browse/abreast

4, Garland (noun) - 花輪、花飾
   a wreath of flower and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration

    Ex: She made a beautiful wreathe garland of pink flowers.

Synonym: boutonniere, buttonhole, corsage, lei

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garland

5, Bitterly (adverb) - （不満で）激しく、（文句を言う）ひどく
    (of people or their feeling or behavior) angry, hurt or resentful　

    Ex: He speaks bitterly to her.

Synonym: biting, distressing, painful, cruel

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bitterly

6, Astonish (verb) -（人）をひどく驚かす   surprise or impress (someone) greatly

   Ex: The news astonished her!!

Synonym: shock, amaze, surprise

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/astonish

7, Obscurely (adverb) - 漠然と、（人目も触れず）ひっそりと hard to make out or define, vague

   Ex: This road is an obscure path.

Synonym: gloomily, darkly, dully, vaguely

http://thesaurus.com/browse/obscurely

8, Weary (adj) - （人などが）ひどく疲れた
    feeling or showing tiredness, esp. as a result of excessive or lack of sleep

   Ex: She feels weary in her body and mind.

Synonym:  tired, wearisome, jaded, tiresome, exhausted

http://www.definitions.net/definition/weary


9, Behold (verb) - 〜を見る、眺める
    see or observe (a thing or person, esp. a remarkable or impressive one) 　

   Ex: A joy to behold.

Synonym: see, look, view, sight, observe, notice

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/behold

10, Utter (verb) -（ため息、言葉など）発する  make a sound with one's voice

     Ex: Utter in a loud voice.  

Synonym: say, speak, pronounce, express

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/utter?family=utterest

11, Drawback (noun) - （状況、物事など）〜の欠点、短所
      a feather that renders something less acceptable, disadvantage or problem　

    Ex: The drawback of his plan is it's cost.

Synonym: damage, disability, harm, hurt, loss

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/drawback

12, Conceal (verb) - 隠しもつ、覆い隠す
     keep something secret, prevent from being known or noticed

     Ex: She tried to conceal the dark circles.

Synonym: hide, dissemble, screen, mask, cover

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/conceal

Here is a video about hoe to conceal under eye circles.
http://video.answers.com/how-to-conceal-under-eye-circles-516926503

13, Pledge (noun) - 誓約、固い約束　a person who has promised to join a fraternity or sorority

      Ex: We pledged that we would do our best.

Synonym: swear, vow, agreement, promise, undertaking

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pledge

14, Particle (noun) - 小片、粒、微量　a minute portion of matter

     Ex: A particle of light.  

Synonym: bit, dot, drop, atom

http://thesaurus.com/browse/particle

15, Oath (noun) - 誓い、宣誓　
　a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior
　
   Ex: President Obama took an oath of allegiance.

Synonym: vow, pledge, (profanity)

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/oath

16, Heathen (adj) -  異教の、宗教を持たない
　 a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (esp. one who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim) as regarded by those who do.　

    Ex: People who are heathens.  

Synonym: people who are not Christian, Jewish, or Muslim

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/heathen


17, Ail (verb) - （人、組織など）苦しめる、悩ます  trouble or afflict someone in mind or body

      Ex: He is ailing now.

Synonym: trouble, pain, hurt, be ill, ache

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ail

Vocabulary Blog 3 Confucius 

1, Confucius (noun) - Chinese philosopher

ex: Confucius is one of the greatest teachers in China.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius

Here is a video about Confucius.
http://www.biography.com/people/confucius-9254926

2, permeate (verb) - spread throughout something pervade

ex: Milk is to permeate the cup.

Synonyms

penetrate, pervade, pierce, percolate, infiltrate

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/permeate

3, Prestige (noun) - widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of a perception of their achievements or quality

ex: The prestige is a 2006 British-American mystery thriller film.

Synonyms
status, authority, reputation

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/permeate

4, Principality (noun) - a state ruled by a prince

ex: The principality of Monaco.

Synonyms
country, city, kingdom

http://thesaurus.com/browse/principality

5, benevolent (noun) - well meaning and kindly, (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose

ex: A benevolent person.

Synonyms
charitable, kind, benign, benignant, kindly

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/benevolent


6, ritual (noun) - a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of action performed according to a prescribed order

ex: Christian ritual.

Synonyms
ceremony, ceremonial, observance, ordinance

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ritual

7, tyranny (noun) - cruel and oppressive government or rule

ex: Strugglers against tyranny.

Synonyms
absolutism, autocracy, despotism

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tyranny

8, innovator (noun) - a person who introduces new methods, ideas, or products

ex: He is an innovator.  

Synonyms
developer, creator, discoverer, inventor

http://thesaurus.com/browse/innovator

9, merely (adverb) - Nothing else or more

ex: She is merely a child.  

Synonyms
just, only, simply,purely, alone, but, normal

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/merely

10, urge (verb) - try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something

ex: She has a sudden urge to go to resutroom.  

Synonyms
advocate, recommend, exhort, press

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/urge

11, holocaust (noun) - destruction or slaughter on mass scale, esp. caused by fire or unclear war

ex: Photos and documents commemorating young victims of the holocaust are displayed inside the train.

Synonyms
inferno, conflagration, ruin, havoc, ravage

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/holocaust

Vocabulary Blog 2   Money Matters

1, Wishy-Washy (adj) meaning - lacking in decisiveness, without strengths or character, irresolute

 Synonyms
characterless, tasteless, unstimulating

     ex: She is a very wishy-washy person.

      http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wishy-washy

      Here is an interesting video about wishy-washy.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsetijhYwX4&noredirect=1

2, Opaque (adj)   meaning- cloudy, muddy, not clear

 Synonyms 
    cloudy, dark, dim, dull, foggy, dirty

    ex: This tent is opaque. 

     http://thesaurus.com/browse/opaque

3, Quantification (noun) meaning- to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of
    
Synonyms
    altitude, amount , amplitude, analysis, appraisal

    ex: Quantification, in mathematics and digital signal processing .

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/quantification


4, incorporate (verb) meaning - put or take in (something) as part of a whole; include.

    Synonyms

unite, include, combine, merge, embody

   

    ex:  Incorporate in any State.

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/incorporate

5, discipline(noun) meaning - training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior

    
   Synonyms
training, teaching, coaching

ex: Parents should discipline their children.  

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/discipline

6, Paradox (noun) meaning - a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but reality express a possible truth

  Synonyms
puzzle, anomaly, riddle, mystery, hypothesis

ex: This is a paradox, Pinocchio!!                                                                          

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/paradox

Vocabulary Blog 1  The Luncheon

1, forbid (Verb) - make a rule or law against.
ex: I forbid you to smoke.
     The doctor forbid me from exercising.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/forbid

 2, inadequate (Adj) - defective, insufficient, and incompetent.
ex: My English is inadequate to the work.
      I felt inadequate to the task.

http://thesaurus.com/browse/inadequate


3, virtuous (Adj) - having or showing virtue, especially moral excellence.
ex: Be virtuous and honourable!
      She is a chaste woman, a virtuous lady.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/virtuous

4, nostrils (noun) - either fleshy lateral wall of the nose.
ex: My nostrils are clogged because I have a cold now.
     Hold your breath and pinch your nostrils.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nostril